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Verdi Choruses

by Giuseppe Verdi · 1964

33 pressings11 countriesOperaRomanticClassical

Verdi Choruses was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Verdi Choruses

8 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 4 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

UK

1964
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 6139
Format
LP, Stereo · ED1
Runout / matrix

ZAL-6456-1GSide 1 runout

ZAL-6457-1GSide 2 runout

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 33 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964ArgentinaDiscos London SLLC 18025First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964ColombiaDaro Internacional SXL 6139First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964UKDecca SXL 6139 / Decca SXL.6139First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964UKDecca SXL 6139First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964UKDecca LXT 6139First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964UKDecca SXL 6139First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1964USLondon Records OS 25893First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USLondon Records 5893First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1969FranceDecca 7013 / Decca 7.013LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972FranceDecca 7.013 A / Decca 7.013LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1973NetherlandsDecca 6835 609LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974FranceDecca 7.013 A / Decca 7.013LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1979SpainDecca SXL6139LPLP
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981FranceDecca 591122LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984AustraliaDecca VIV61LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1984FranceDecca 14 022 BLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984UKDecca 411 834-1LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1987NetherlandsDecca 417 721-1LP, Album, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca SXLA 6139LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaLondon Records OS 25893LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaLondon Records XOS 25893LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDecca 7.013 / Decca SLX 6139LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceDecca 7.013 / Decca SXL 6139LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceDecca 7.013 / Decca 7013LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 20540-BLPLP
?GermanyDecca SXL 20 540-BLPLP
?GermanyDecca 6.41570 ANLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 20 540-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?SpainDecca SXL 6139 / Decca 65 94 168LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?SwitzerlandDecca 6.41570 / Decca SMD 1234LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?SwitzerlandDecca SMD 1234LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6139 / Decca SXL.6139LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6139LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Vedi! Le Fosche (Act II - Il Travatore)
  2. A2Squilli Echeggi (Act III - Il Travatore)
  3. A3Gli Arredi Festivi (Act I - Nabucco)
  4. A4Va Pensiero (Act III - Nabucco)
  5. A5O Signore Dal Tetto Natio (Act IV - I Lombardi)
  6. B1"Gloria All Egitto" (Grand March And Ballet Music) (Act II - Aïda)
  7. B2Giuriam D'Italia (Act III - La Battaglia Di Legnano)
  8. B3Prelude And Introduction - "Urli Rapine" (Attila)
  9. B4Fuoco Di Gioia (Act I - Otello)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Verdi Choruses are there?

33 vinyl pressings of Verdi Choruses are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1964 and 1987.

When was Verdi Choruses first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Argentina, Colombia. One of them is London Records OS 25893.

How do I tell if my copy of Verdi Choruses is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OS 25893, 5893, SXL 6139, LXT 6139) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Verdi Choruses on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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